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an abrupt end to the career of one long term maryland civil- rights leader. carl snowden will retire january 8. the office of the announcement earlier today. the decision comes amid legal problems. he was convicted last month of marijuana possession and has a court date for violating his probation in a drunk driving case. tonight was a reversal of fortune for morgan state university's president. the board of regents voted to renew his contract, weeks after voting not to. >> president wilson was diplomatic when i inquired about what led up to this controversy and why it suddenly ended in his favor, instead of pointing the finger at his critics, he took the high road. surely after the vote, dr. david wilson told us he is honored more as the university's board of regents minya their confidence in him and by extending his contract to june 2014. the decision comes a few weeks after the board decided to oust him as the president. >> a situation he blames himself for. >> the bucket stopped in the president's office. whatever transpired here, i will be the first one
an abrupt end to the career of one long term maryland civil- rights leader. carl snowden will retire january 8. the office of the announcement earlier today. the decision comes amid legal problems. he was convicted last month of marijuana possession and has a court date for violating his probation in a drunk driving case. tonight was a reversal of fortune for morgan state university's president. the board of regents voted to renew his contract, weeks after voting not to. >> president...
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i look at it as a ♪ civil rights issuea il rights issue. >> amanda and her partner exchanged wedding vows. they included four foster children they plan to adopt. >> it is the best day of our lives. we finally get to be part of marriage. >> they rode their wedding vows. their first give to each other, a single rose, symbolizing love, respect, and caring. exchanged rings. arch preserve stewart recited a passage from the apache ceremony of love. >> i do proclaim that they are married in the name of the father, of the sun, and of the holy spirit. >> the inner harbor new year's eve extravaganza enhance the festive mood. which became a wedding chapel after midnight. the mayor will -- officially the marriage of this couple of been together for 35 years. >> i wanted to perform marriages and be sure that i could, i would make sure i got ordained. i am doubly covered. >> this is as happy as i have ever been. to be able to spend the rest of my life with him, legally. >> 7 same-sex couples exchanged vows at city hall. this newlywed offers sage advice. >> do not abuse it. be sure it is love befor
i look at it as a ♪ civil rights issuea il rights issue. >> amanda and her partner exchanged wedding vows. they included four foster children they plan to adopt. >> it is the best day of our lives. we finally get to be part of marriage. >> they rode their wedding vows. their first give to each other, a single rose, symbolizing love, respect, and caring. exchanged rings. arch preserve stewart recited a passage from the apache ceremony of love. >> i do proclaim that they...
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the civil rights group was wrongly convicted firebombing a grocery store. in 1972 nine black men and one white women were convicted for the fine. sentences were reduce and overturned. no pardons were until now. one member of the wilmington 10 says he has nothing to say to those who disagreed with the pardons. >> they are confins vinceed in their -- convinced in their minds and hearts somebody did it. you know. so, i mean, we were chosen victims of crimes we didn't commit. >> the outgoing governor says the group convictions were tainted by racism and are aningly stain on the state's criminal -- an ugly stain on thestate's criminal justice system. >>> one woman took her frustration to a new level. that woman got into an argument with a 17-year-old who was allegedly saving a space for a friend. authorities say that is when she hit the teen with her suv. >> she told her to move and pulled into the parking spot and hit her with the tire of the vehicle. there was a scuff mark on the victim's knee which was consistent with the tire during that incident. >> the tee
the civil rights group was wrongly convicted firebombing a grocery store. in 1972 nine black men and one white women were convicted for the fine. sentences were reduce and overturned. no pardons were until now. one member of the wilmington 10 says he has nothing to say to those who disagreed with the pardons. >> they are confins vinceed in their -- convinced in their minds and hearts somebody did it. you know. so, i mean, we were chosen victims of crimes we didn't commit. >> the...
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again, it's a civil rights issue and people recognize that and they voted to give legitimacy to people who are in love with each other. >> reporter: many couples wanted to get married today for one main reason. >> because we could -- right after midnight. >> reporter: this wasn't the only ceremony. by the end of the day seven couples will have gotten married here. on tillman island, don harrison, abc2 news. >>> in baltimore the first same-sex marriage took effect. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake was on hand. she became ordained so she could marry a man she works with and other couples. >>> another law will help protect children from identity theft. the new law allows parents to contact the three major credit reporting agencies and place a freeze on their child's credit. before the credit agencies were allowed to refuse. that policy is a problem for children because if they do have a credit report they are already likely a victim of fraud. >>> the fate of tax cuts and unemployment benefits now lies with the house of representatives. the bill is in republican controlled territory where it
again, it's a civil rights issue and people recognize that and they voted to give legitimacy to people who are in love with each other. >> reporter: many couples wanted to get married today for one main reason. >> because we could -- right after midnight. >> reporter: this wasn't the only ceremony. by the end of the day seven couples will have gotten married here. on tillman island, don harrison, abc2 news. >>> in baltimore the first same-sex marriage took effect....
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. >>> the end of a career of one long time civil rights leader. carl snoweden will retire january 8th. the office made the announcement friday. this decision comes against some legal problems for snoweden. he was convicted last month of marijuana possession and has a court date next month for violating his probation in a drunk driving case. >>> one minute he's out, the next he's back in. that roller coaster ride for morgan state university president david wilson appears to be over. yesterday the board agreed to renew his contract. >> shortly after the vote, dr. david wilson told us he is honored morgan state university's board renewed their confidence in him by extending his contract to june 2014. friday's decision comes a few weeks after the board voted to oust him as president, a situation he blames himself for. >> i'm the president of the institution, and so as president, you know, the buck stops in the president's office. and so certainly whatever transpired here, i'll be the first one to raise my hand and say, i'll own it. >> he promises to i
. >>> the end of a career of one long time civil rights leader. carl snoweden will retire january 8th. the office made the announcement friday. this decision comes against some legal problems for snoweden. he was convicted last month of marijuana possession and has a court date next month for violating his probation in a drunk driving case. >>> one minute he's out, the next he's back in. that roller coaster ride for morgan state university president david wilson appears to be...
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director of civil rights for the maryland attorney general's office will retire january 8th. this decision comes amid some legal problems for snoweden. he was convicted last month of marijuana possession and has a court date next month for violating his probation in a drunk driving case. >>> one minute he's out. the next he's back in. that roller coaster ride for david wilson appears to be over. the board of regents voted to renew his contract. george lettuce has more. shortly after the vote, david wilson said he is honored the board of regents renewed his confidence by extending his contract to june 2014. it comes just a few weeks after the board voted to oust him as president, a situation he blames himself for. >> i'm the president of the institution. and so as president, you know, the buck stops in the president's office. and so certainly whatever transpired here, i'll be the first one to raise my hand to say, i'll own it. >> he promises to improve relations and communication between his office and board members. >> i'll make sure that the board is involved and the decisio
director of civil rights for the maryland attorney general's office will retire january 8th. this decision comes amid some legal problems for snoweden. he was convicted last month of marijuana possession and has a court date next month for violating his probation in a drunk driving case. >>> one minute he's out. the next he's back in. that roller coaster ride for david wilson appears to be over. the board of regents voted to renew his contract. george lettuce has more. shortly after...
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i look good as a civil rights issue. ♪ >> hat amanda and her partner april exchanged wedding bells before 7000 invited guests, including four foster children a plan to adopt. >> it is the best thing to be a part of marriage and the world to make it legal. is the best thing in the world for us. >> they broke their wedding vows. their first guest -- their first gift to each other -- a single rose. they exchanged rose -- they exchanged vows and brings. >> i do proclaim that a man that and april are married in the name of the father and the sun -- that amanda and april married in the name of the father and the son and the holy spirit. >> city hall became a wedding chapel after midnight. mayor rollings blake -- rawlings-blake officiated. >> i wanted to perform marriages. i got ordained. i am doubly covered. >> this is as happy as i have ever been. to be able to spend the rest of my life with bill, legally. >> those in attendance declared this to be an emotional and meaningful occasion. newlywed bill offers sage advice. >> do not use it. make sure it is love before you say "i do." same-sex coup
i look good as a civil rights issue. ♪ >> hat amanda and her partner april exchanged wedding bells before 7000 invited guests, including four foster children a plan to adopt. >> it is the best thing to be a part of marriage and the world to make it legal. is the best thing in the world for us. >> they broke their wedding vows. their first guest -- their first gift to each other -- a single rose. they exchanged rose -- they exchanged vows and brings. >> i do proclaim...
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i look at it more as a civil- rights issue. >> a couple exchanged vows in front of 75 invited guests. congratulations. >> 6:08. students will see a new face outside in new jersey. >> a photographer dies in los angeles. which celebrity was involved? >> be informed before you book. the top five travel trends. >> a couple of flurries are falling apart. details on the temperatures are coming up. [ female announcer ] the magic begins when jif fresh roasts peanuts to make peanut butter so deliciously creamy. ♪ it can even be a game changer. that's why choosy moms and dads choose jif. to make just about anything delicious. introducing new jif chocolate flavored hazelnut spread. whatever you put it on... reaches a whole new level of diciousness. choosy moms choose jif. >> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:12. there is a live look at the ravens logo somewhere around downtown. nearly 300 small logos are around the city of baltimore. you have a chance to win two tickets to sunday's game. we are starting off with a lot of clouds. and though pressure system down to the south. there were some flur
i look at it more as a civil- rights issue. >> a couple exchanged vows in front of 75 invited guests. congratulations. >> 6:08. students will see a new face outside in new jersey. >> a photographer dies in los angeles. which celebrity was involved? >> be informed before you book. the top five travel trends. >> a couple of flurries are falling apart. details on the temperatures are coming up. [ female announcer ] the magic begins when jif fresh roasts peanuts to...
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. >> one of the centers of the civil rights movement. that happened 50 years ago in 2013 and they're marking that with lots of exhibitions. we have pictures from the birmingham civil rights institute exhibition, production of to kill a mockingbird. it's an interesting city to take the kids. we found them to be about half priced. got a decent hotel room for about $100 a night. >> another place that a lot of people don't typically think to go on vacation there is pittsburgh, pennsylvania. >> right. >> this is really making a comeback. >> in the travel industry we're looking always for this hot new american city. portland, oregon, has had that crown for many years. pittsburgh may steal the crown. >> pittsburgh is the newport land. >> yes. it has its own mini silicon valley. it has growing restaurants, microbreweries. again, affordable. definitely worth a look. >> overseas travel, marsailles, france. >> second biggest city in france, east coast. there's a new museum. celebrations starting on january 12th. and much, much cheaper than paris. n
. >> one of the centers of the civil rights movement. that happened 50 years ago in 2013 and they're marking that with lots of exhibitions. we have pictures from the birmingham civil rights institute exhibition, production of to kill a mockingbird. it's an interesting city to take the kids. we found them to be about half priced. got a decent hotel room for about $100 a night. >> another place that a lot of people don't typically think to go on vacation there is pittsburgh,...
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and civil rights and the hands of the majority for those in the minority is just not okay. >> the proposal will go before the state senate this week. if it passes illinois will be the tenth state to recognize same sex marriage. the first same sex couples got married here in maryland after midnight on january 1st. >>> one man says what's good for the goose is good for the gander. >> after a newspaper prints the names of gun owners in one state is reader has turned the tables now that paper is hiring protection. >> and a plane is diverted after one of its passengers on board gets sick and now investigators want to know how she died before that flight was able to even touch down. >> good morning everyone, topping america's money, wall street will look to build on the stellar start to 2013. the dow soaring 308 points after the fiscal cliff deal and keep on eye on this month. the market direction for january has predicted the rest of the year about three quarter of the time. >>> moody's credit rating agency has a new warning for congress. come up with a plan to shrink the deficit or the credit
and civil rights and the hands of the majority for those in the minority is just not okay. >> the proposal will go before the state senate this week. if it passes illinois will be the tenth state to recognize same sex marriage. the first same sex couples got married here in maryland after midnight on january 1st. >>> one man says what's good for the goose is good for the gander. >> after a newspaper prints the names of gun owners in one state is reader has turned the tables...
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civil war. that is higher than what had been estimated. the real death toll was likely to be greater because the u.s. and excludes reports containing and complete information and a significant number of the killings might not have been documented. >> one thing is for sure, we are in 2013. >> will take a look at what is going the have you digging deeper into your pocket. >> outrage after congress decides to hold off on >> here is a look at what is coming up at 6:00. the most well-known baltimore raven will fly for the last time this season. the retirement of ray lewis from every angle. a task force is calling for tougher gun laws, he looked at the controversial organizations. the controversial organizations. it's about getting fios. that moment after you finally got it that you actually get it. the difference 100% fiber optics makes and you say "woah we are not on cable anymore." when online videos aren't herky jerky, you get it. or when a movie downloads in two minutes, you get it. [ female anno
civil war. that is higher than what had been estimated. the real death toll was likely to be greater because the u.s. and excludes reports containing and complete information and a significant number of the killings might not have been documented. >> one thing is for sure, we are in 2013. >> will take a look at what is going the have you digging deeper into your pocket. >> outrage after congress decides to hold off on >> here is a look at what is coming up at 6:00. the...
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the first in the series of three civil rights stamps to be released in 2013. >>> questions tonight surrounding colorado's first private pot smoking. we'll explain coming up. >>> it was a really nice day here in the d.c. metro despite the cloud cover. temperatures were pretty comfortable, but we do have a chilly breeze in tomorrow's forecast. everything you need to know to go back to work. >>> but up next thieves pull off a high-priced heist and it's all caught on camera. don't forget we are always on wusa9.com. stay with us. we'll be right back. >>> caught on camera, a jewelry heist that looks like something right out of the movie. surveillance video shows a group of masked thieves robbing a jewelry store in ft. lauderdale, florida. they allegedly broke in through the roof, cut the alarm system, taking out one of the security cameras. then they torched their way into three safes. >>> police taking down an armed robbery suspect in southern california as they began pursuing the driver around 9:00 last night. the news chopper captured the car driving on the wrong side of the road and blowing thro
the first in the series of three civil rights stamps to be released in 2013. >>> questions tonight surrounding colorado's first private pot smoking. we'll explain coming up. >>> it was a really nice day here in the d.c. metro despite the cloud cover. temperatures were pretty comfortable, but we do have a chilly breeze in tomorrow's forecast. everything you need to know to go back to work. >>> but up next thieves pull off a high-priced heist and it's all caught on...
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and look at it more as a civil- rights issue. >> ♪ >> amanda knox zimmerman and her partner of six years exchanged wedding vows. >> this is the best. not only do i get to be a part of marriage and make it legal, but it is the best thing in the world for us right now. >> amanda and april wrote their wedding vows. their first get to each other, a single rose. they exchanged rings. archbishop's stewart also recited a passage before saying the age-old phrase the couple longed to hear. >> i do proclaim that a man that and it will are married in the name of the father, the sun, and the holy spirit. >> 7 same-sex ceremonies were held near. in addition to the mayor presiding over one of them, she did something that surprised just about everyone. we will have our report on that at 6:00. david collins, wbal tv-11 news. . authorities -- >> authorities were called to the crown plaza hotel three times overnight. the first time was for a fight that got out of control. just before 2:00 this morning, they were called back to the scene for a drug overdose. police say it was all happening at a large party
and look at it more as a civil- rights issue. >> ♪ >> amanda knox zimmerman and her partner of six years exchanged wedding vows. >> this is the best. not only do i get to be a part of marriage and make it legal, but it is the best thing in the world for us right now. >> amanda and april wrote their wedding vows. their first get to each other, a single rose. they exchanged rings. archbishop's stewart also recited a passage before saying the age-old phrase the couple...
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the forever stamp is a first in a new series of civil rights stamps. the national archives will celebrate the 150th enactment of the emancipation proclamation this morning. >>> a look at why any time is the right time for a new year's resolution. >> as we head to break, congratulations to capitals star alec ovechkin who just got engaged to russian tennis player, maria kirilenko. look at the happy couple there. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway: the big hot pastrami melt. we perfected the pastrami sandwich -- filled with hot, juicy pastrami, pickles, yellow mustard and bubbly melted cheese. all piled-high on our signature freshly baked bread. made hot, toasty and just for you. and don't be afraid to put your spin on this deli style deliciousity -- add your favorite ingredients, like spicy jalapeÑos or crisp green peppers. get to your local subway and taste some perfect pastrami today! subway. eat fresh. >>> get fit, get organized, be a little bit nicer. almost time to get your new year's resolution started. >> as b
the forever stamp is a first in a new series of civil rights stamps. the national archives will celebrate the 150th enactment of the emancipation proclamation this morning. >>> a look at why any time is the right time for a new year's resolution. >> as we head to break, congratulations to capitals star alec ovechkin who just got engaged to russian tennis player, maria kirilenko. look at the happy couple there. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood...
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. >>> a rough end to the career of a maryland civil rights pioneer tp the director of civil rights for the maryland attorney general's office will retire january 8th. the ag's office made that announcement friday. the decision comes amid some legal problems for snowden. he was convicted last month of marijuana possession and has a court date next month for violating his probation in a drufrn driving case. >>> the man brutally beaten on christmas day believes he was the victim of a hate crime. according to a police report, 30-year-old kenny shaw had just left the liquor store at east hoffman and milton streets. he was only a block away when a group of five or six men surrounded him. additional blows followed. he also tells 11 news that he was taunted weeks ago and he thinks he was targeted this time. >> i feel like it was a hate crime because i am homosexual. like i said, i do stand out. >> police are now investigating this case and detectives say they have some good leads in what they are now calling an assault at this point. we're back in jus >> well, the snow's gonna get here later t
. >>> a rough end to the career of a maryland civil rights pioneer tp the director of civil rights for the maryland attorney general's office will retire january 8th. the ag's office made that announcement friday. the decision comes amid some legal problems for snowden. he was convicted last month of marijuana possession and has a court date next month for violating his probation in a drufrn driving case. >>> the man brutally beaten on christmas day believes he was the victim...
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hastened the coming of the civil war. to key and tawnye were inseparable and influential and important in a way totally forgotten. in washington there is key bridge which crosses the potomac river, right by where it is a park that where key used to live, his house. in the park there is lots of exhibts devoted to him. and there is one that says key was active in anti-slavery causes. and this is flat wrong. it is completely wrong. it would be much more accurate to say key was active in suppressing anti-slavery causes. part of the point of this book to remind people of all the things we really don't want to remember about our own history. so this is a book, also a book about the real francis scott key. but i don't want to give the wrong impression. this book is not a polemical book. it is not out to score points. it is about to tell the events of washington in 1835 and 1836 which begin on the night of august 4th, 1835, 177 years ago when a, a young man a servant, a 19-year-old african-american man, stumbles into the bedroom
hastened the coming of the civil war. to key and tawnye were inseparable and influential and important in a way totally forgotten. in washington there is key bridge which crosses the potomac river, right by where it is a park that where key used to live, his house. in the park there is lots of exhibts devoted to him. and there is one that says key was active in anti-slavery causes. and this is flat wrong. it is completely wrong. it would be much more accurate to say key was active in...
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we'll check in with him coming up in just a second. >> all right. now to the civil war in syria. there is a new and shockingly high death toll in the ongoing conflict. it was at just over 40,000. now, the united nations is putting that number at 60,000 and adds this number is probably an underestimate. we have a report. >> reporter: the chaos after a syrian air force strike captures the raw intensity of war. the desperate search for victims, the wails of those who just lost loved ones and then, the explosion of a second missile strike. moments later, the cameraman speaks. we were attacked trying to save others. such attacks happen multiple times a day. witnesses say dozens died at this gas station in a damascus suburb. it is the latest mass casualty attack bringing the latest numbers to 60,000. trying to deny the regime its air power and resupply, today, lightly armed rebels continued to coordinate appear attack on an air base in the north with precious little success. -- an attack on an air in the north with precious little success. when this began, nearly 1,000 syrians had died
we'll check in with him coming up in just a second. >> all right. now to the civil war in syria. there is a new and shockingly high death toll in the ongoing conflict. it was at just over 40,000. now, the united nations is putting that number at 60,000 and adds this number is probably an underestimate. we have a report. >> reporter: the chaos after a syrian air force strike captures the raw intensity of war. the desperate search for victims, the wails of those who just lost loved...
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craig rights in the civil war at sea the naval forces did not determine the outcome of the civil war to the north would have won the war might even without the naval supremacy. but the naval forces affected its trajectory and very likely its length and that in the end was important enough. jim goes a little bit further, and i quote, to say the union army won the civil war would still the case much too strongly but it is accurate to say that couldn't have been without the contribution of the navy. we will let you fight it out on some future arena. but i will end officially by pointing something not be heard about this problem that they had with each other and these gentlemen are such good colleagues to me and each other jim mcpherson calls him the civil war at sea in his official appraisal and an outstanding study of the union and confederate navy and he calls his war on the water in importance story written with an eloquent him. so we have a quandary in the tough economic times. [laughter] a choice to be made. how to do it i found the perfect which to ask. the editor of the magazine
craig rights in the civil war at sea the naval forces did not determine the outcome of the civil war to the north would have won the war might even without the naval supremacy. but the naval forces affected its trajectory and very likely its length and that in the end was important enough. jim goes a little bit further, and i quote, to say the union army won the civil war would still the case much too strongly but it is accurate to say that couldn't have been without the contribution of the...
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the civil war is about principle. world war ii's about principle. worldworld war i # is about principle. there's other wars not about principle, and certainly the u.s.-mexico war fell into that category. >> [inaudible] >> no, yep. >> [inaudible] >> yeah. >> [inaudible] >> yeah. >> [inaudible] >> right. >> in 1912, there's a strike in bloomington, illinois, not far from here where they imported mexican laborers, out of the newspaper -- >> yeah. >> and when the mexican workers got here and realized that the union was on strike, they refused to work effectively and ended the strike. there's a huge turn around as far as attitudes and, again, the people, what happened to the people? >> well, there is, but it isn't a change in attitudes; right? i mean, a lot of people in the united states are perfectly happy to import laborers as long as they are sent back to mexico as long as the laborer was done, and the program is really incredibly unfair to mexican labors and really set a model that for importation of other laborers that continued until this day in te
the civil war is about principle. world war ii's about principle. worldworld war i # is about principle. there's other wars not about principle, and certainly the u.s.-mexico war fell into that category. >> [inaudible] >> no, yep. >> [inaudible] >> yeah. >> [inaudible] >> yeah. >> [inaudible] >> right. >> in 1912, there's a strike in bloomington, illinois, not far from here where they imported mexican laborers, out of the newspaper --...
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. >> listen -- >> is this a turning point to get back to the civil rigthts history? >> well, you know, i think that it is definitely a turning point. we are definitely trying to do more to balance the enterta entertainment, and the important news reporting. we have been doing that ever since i started about two yeas s ago, we have been working to find the delicate balance and making sure that we are informing with current news and things that are relevant to the community and providing the service. because that is what is so important about jet. they don't just inform, but they let others know how to use the information. that is another reason that jordan is on the cover, because like i said, we need to be active about this situation. we need to be active about jordan and be active about this l law, and be active about gun control and stay in motion. >> and mitzi, i want to come out of the table for a little bit, because farai, i want to ask you about "jet's" role and this moment, there is a lot of hand wringing about the loss of good old-fashioned journalism and the
. >> listen -- >> is this a turning point to get back to the civil rigthts history? >> well, you know, i think that it is definitely a turning point. we are definitely trying to do more to balance the enterta entertainment, and the important news reporting. we have been doing that ever since i started about two yeas s ago, we have been working to find the delicate balance and making sure that we are informing with current news and things that are relevant to the community and...
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in the 2012 report, belarus is not free in the categories of civil liberties and political rights and belarus ranked 193 out of 19 7 on the press freedom index. the rorners without borders press freedom index ranks belarus 168 out of 179 nations. laws passed stifling freedom of assembly, independent journalist and political activists are under constant threat. belarus held parliamentary elections on september 23, 2012, unsurprisingly the elections failed to meet international standards and were widely condemned as not free or fair. while some democratic opposition parties boycotted the elections, the candidates who did attempt to run were denied registration authority and given unfair access to media authorities. no opposition figures were elected to the 110-seat legislature. 74.3% turnout, though they say it was closer to 30% of eligible voters. it is in the worst financial crisis which has put the government under increasing pressure. they made some controversial economic decisions that has been met with criticism. that includes signing a presidential decree by making it illegal for
in the 2012 report, belarus is not free in the categories of civil liberties and political rights and belarus ranked 193 out of 19 7 on the press freedom index. the rorners without borders press freedom index ranks belarus 168 out of 179 nations. laws passed stifling freedom of assembly, independent journalist and political activists are under constant threat. belarus held parliamentary elections on september 23, 2012, unsurprisingly the elections failed to meet international standards and were...
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jamie: well, right now there is word of a high level defection in syria's civil war as the general of the country's military police reportedly switches sides and joins the opposition. ambassador john bolton joining us now, former u.n. ambassador to the united nations fox news contributor. am bass do, great to see you. thanks for joining us. >> good morning. merry christmas belatedly. jamie: merry christmas to you. how significant is this defection away from assad. >> i think it has couple important aspects. this is another high level general. there is political implication there. we'll have to wait and see whether it induces other regime military authorities to defect as well. second, for the opposition undoubtedly this will give them important information about what's going on inside assad's military, perhaps inside the regime itself. what's the disposition of forces? are they well-armed? what is their morale? where might they be vulnerable? whether this general is welcomed by the opposition and contributes to them militarily or whether just a general who decided to get out of dodge
jamie: well, right now there is word of a high level defection in syria's civil war as the general of the country's military police reportedly switches sides and joins the opposition. ambassador john bolton joining us now, former u.n. ambassador to the united nations fox news contributor. am bass do, great to see you. thanks for joining us. >> good morning. merry christmas belatedly. jamie: merry christmas to you. how significant is this defection away from assad. >> i think it has...